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A lengthy post at Rifle Shooter Mag does a good job of examining today’s hunting bullets. Not only does it compare bonded and non-bonded bullets, it looks at many popular hunting bullets one by one.

Wow. Cool stuff here! Flower-like arrangements, made with expanded bullets that resemble flowers, artistically arranged and good-looking.

Honestly there are some outdoor products and super handy gear items out there that simply don’t need 750 plus words to describe them. However, some of these “I wish I had thought ofthat” items I think Alloutdoor.com readers would really appreciate knowing about.

The much hyped Beretta Pico has finally arrived on dealers’ shelves. Well, sort of. The local Academy store was to get some in according to a sales flyer that came in the local newspaper. However, the counter sales team at both area stores knew nothing about it, and the company’s web site did not list the Beretta Pico either.

Working with high-end programmable “tactical” flashlights over the years, i found myself rather confused by the expectation that the user could remember the complex pattern of “press-press-hold-press” or some such to activate special modes under stress. My own preference has always been for simple, specialized equipment. As the space on my belt has grown scarce, I also developed a liking for smaller and lighter designs.

**This article is sponsored by Springfield Armory and originally posted on their blog.**

My first real exposure to the world of prepping came in 2008, when I became a new father and we moved to San Francisco, an earthquake zone. A lot of people in the Bay Area keep stockpiles of food and water on-hand for when The Big One hits, and since my wife was super nervous about earthquakes and I’m a former Boy Scout, we picked up a few cases of MREs and a water barrel.

Now that you’ve found the right footwear and gotten the best fit and the best price, you’ve still got a few bases to cover to ensure the foundation of your Ontario hiking trip is sound! Footwear, like any other important piece of equipment, has to be maintained and configured to meet your needs. Why drop $200 on a nice pair of boots only to have the laces blow out and the seams leak muddy water on your toes? With these tips, we’ll help you maintain, customize, and trick out your footwear for maximum enjoyment.

The Midtech Revolution began with two makers–Ken Onion and Les George. Ken Onion is generally credited with coining the term–a knife midway between a custom and a production knife. The idea was to get a few parts batched out by machines and then hand fit them one at a time. That was a few years ago. More recently, Les George took the idea and ran with it, introducing his VECP folder. It was a stripped down, batched out version of George’s Rockeye folder.

For almost every deer hunter, winter is a long period of nothing but waiting. The fall hunt is over and there is little hunting left, plus it seems like the new season is such a long way off. Around here, winters are tough, so even the fun stuff like getting out and shooting the bow or going to the rifle range is out of reach.

If you love hunting in some of the worst inclement weather on earth, then you need to take up duck hunting. Among other environmental displeasures the best duck hunting takes place when it is super cold, raining, sleeting, snowing, blowing a gale out of the north, and everything around you is frozen including your feet, hands, and generally your whole body. Duck hunting is some of the most fun you can have with a shotgun, a good dog and a blind full of friends.

In Part 1, we helped you narrow down what features to look for to select the ideal hiking boot for your hiking trip in Ontario. But – if you think the next step is just running over to your local outfitter, shoving your right foot in an unlaced boot and handing over your credit card, you are sorely mistaken. Actually, you mistake may involve not only soreness, but blisters and wrecked hiking trip.

While out on an open carry walk, this man was followed by the Madison Heights police department. Watch the video and tell us what you would have done.

Watch below how this four foot shark is eaten in one bite by a huge Grouper fish. This is why I do not swim in the ocean!

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In a recent article the commenters rightly pointed out that I used a lot of jargon without defining it. So in an effort to return to square one, and in response to Major Pandemic’s Batman post, I am going to run through what I carry everyday and why.

With 380ACP, the traditional ammunition choices have been jacketed round nose 95-grainers or 90-grain jacketed hollow points. FMJ usually penetrates decently, but the rounded nose pushes tissue out of the way instead of cutting. JHP penetrates less, and only expands reliably in larger pistols. With pocket pistols like Keltec P3AT or Ruger LCP, the short barrels yield marginal velocity for expansion. There’s also a limit to how wide the bullet cavity can be and still feed.

I am a personal self-defense trainer, and I’ve owned a self-defense gym for the past few years. I have a self-defense background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, conventional boxing, and firearms. Whenever I train, I prepare for SHTF scenarios, which means that I study and use techniques that work – none of that showmanship garbage. In a street scenario, I want to neutralize my attacker effectively and efficiently . I prefer not to fight hand-to-hand, if I can avoid it. Using my primary carry pistol is far preferable.
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I was caught off guard and somewhat stunned when an owner in our hunting club suggested that we should plant spring food plots this year. As our camp DMAP coordinator, I have been advocating that strategy for twenty years, but it always fell on deaf ears. This is a private lands club of 680 acres in Holmes County.

The Wild Turkey has the ability to make as many as 28 different calls. However, the hunter is primarily concerned with the ones most related to the spring breeding season.

Well, it’s the off season. Deer and turkey hunting seasons are closed, and opening day for either seems a long way off. It’s the hunter’s lull, the long stretch of non-hunting that we dread every year. This time, I won’t let my fall-hunting self-down. I’ve found several ways to keep my skills sharp and improve the odds for next year’s deer and turkey seasons.